Interested in joining the lab?

Are you curious about how the brain extracts relevant bits from the constant flow of sensory information we are under? We are a small, new lab located in the midst of the exceptional scientific community in beautiful Bonn.

There are several benefits of joining our newly founded lab such as:

• You will be working as part of a small team of highly motivated and enthusiastic people in a highly collaborative environment
• You will have more 1-on-1 time with the PI
• You will have privileged access to a wide array of cutting-edge technologies
  (multi-photon imaging, electrophysiology, optogenetics, behaviour etc.)
• You will have the opportunity to develop your own research project
• There will be more resources per person
• You will see how an early-stage lab is run which will help with your own future career

PhD position

We are currently looking for a highly motivated PhD STUDENT to work on a fully DFG-funded project that investigates how the hippocampus, particularly the CA1 region, integrates olfactory and spatial signals to support goal-directed navigation. Using dual-colour miniscope calcium imaging and advanced behavioural assays in freely moving mice, the project aims to dissect the dynamics and circuit mechanisms underlying conjunctive coding of multisensory information and their causal contributions to adaptive behaviour. The project is a collaborative effort with the Barnstedt Lab in Göttingen. Applicants should send their application in a single pdf file, including (1) cover letter outlining research interests and motivation, (2) CV, and (3) two academic references via email.
Application deadline: 31 January 2026.

UNDERGRADUATES

Students interested in doing their Bachelor’s or Master’s project in our lab should send their CV with a brief description of their goals after graduation via email to Dr. Tobias Ackels.